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Slope intercept form? A line passes through the point (10,4) and has a slope of -1 over 2 .

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Hi There!

You have to find the second point.

4 - ? = -1

10 - ? = 2

4 - 5 = -1

10 - 8 = 2

Second Coordinate: (8, 5)

Y intercept is 13

Slope Intercept Form: y = -1/2x + 13

Hope This Helps :)

User Skoota
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The slope-intercept form:


y=mx+b

m - slope

b - y-intercept

We have the slope
m=-(1)/(2) and the point (10, 4).

Substitute the value of slope and the coordinates to the equation of line:


y=-(1)/(2)x+b\\\\4=-(1)/(2)(10)+b\\\\4=-5+b\qquad|\text{add 5 to both sides}\\\\9=b\to b=9

Answer:
y=-(1)/(2)x+9

User FotNelton
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